I lollygagged in front of a baby boutique the other day, eyeballing scrumptious socks and hats and onesies. I walked into the store to check out its organic offerings, and the sticker shock sent me scrambling to the street.
“Green” products taunt me. Everywhere I go, I’m told that if I can dig into my pockets just a little deeper, plunk out just a couple extra dollars for a small basket of raspberries, $8,000 for the hybrid version of my car, $400 for organic sheets (never mind they’re flown halfway across the world), I’d be a better person. I’d save the earth, improve my family’s health, and perhaps even gain status. But first I must buy, buy, buy.
My growing irritation at what seems to be the greedy green industrial complex spurred me to find some of the more outrageously expensive “green” products for sale. Check out these seven pricey products:
1. Fit for a King
On the Web site Rawganique.com, you can buy “products for a fragile planet since 2000,” including linens made from “certified organic European hemp.” The Web site reminds us “each year, 275 pounds of pesticides are used on the conventional crop alone, not to mention millions and millions more pounds of chemicals that are routinely used to process the cotton fiber and manufacture cotton products.” Hemp, on the other hand, “grows easily without chemicals or pesticides.” So, wondering what the price is for one set of King-sized organic hemp sheets? $479.
2. Pets Love the Earth, Too
When it comes to your beloved pet, you may ask, “Why not the best?” Well, consider this: Holistic Blend’s All Life Stages Chicken & Salmon Feline Formula costs $89.99 for thirty pounds. Compare that to $27.98 for thirty-six pounds of Purina Cat Chow.
3. When Bisquick Isn’t Enough
So it’s Saturday morning and you want to make pancakes for your family. Does Bisquick not seem “green” enough? Try this: Ecokitchen.com’s Patti’s Syrup That Sings is “pure certified organic maple syrup featuring Patti Page singing her ‘Maple from New England’ song every time you open the jug.” (Is that a good thing?) For eight ounces of the liquid gold, you pay $16.99.
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